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That Carte Blanche music hits different when you’re an adult and Monday means back to the slog and grind.

Perhaps that’s why I think back to the days of old with nostalgia.

I do miss those episodes where they would do something simple like send in cars or televisions with just a single, easy-to-fix problem such as a snipped wire for repairs.

Then, after they’d charged thousands for all sorts of ‘work done’, the mechanics or repair shop owners would run like hell when Derek Watts and the cameras arrived.

If it’s drama you’re after, though, this past Sunday’s ‘Tactical takedown’ segment is well worth a watch:

In the North West, some major mining operations have been overrun by sophisticated criminal enterprises. They’ve become more brazen, using heavy-duty equipment to move the stolen minerals by truck along national highways.

They’ve operated with impunity, unfazed by mine security, and law enforcement officials seemingly powerless to step in – until now. Through the combined efforts of the South African Air Force, SAPS, Hawks, and private security, a months-long, intelligence-driven operation has been launched to take down one such syndicate.

And Carte Blanche has been granted a rare opportunity to film this high-octane, drama-filled bust.

Some of these illicit syndicates can pull in over R1 million a day so it’s no surprise that they’re determined to keep on keeping on.

Fleeing cars, troops chopping in, high-speed chases with shots fired – it’s all there. Let’s keep the same energy for our corrupt politicians, hey?

[source:carteblanche]